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Grandparents Day

This past Sunday was Grandparents Day (September 9th). Did you honor your Grandparent(s)? I don't remember celebrating such a thing growing up, so I Googled it. It turns out Grandparents Day was started in 1978 with a proclamation by then President Jimmy Carter. The intent was to champion the cause for the lonely elderly in nursing homes (see grandparents-day.com for more info).

It's a shame that we have to establish an official day to honor, much less remember, the elderly. Sure the greeting card industry is making a killing on Grandparents Day, but no one is twisting my arm to buy a card, I could make one if I really wanted to. Grandparents would probably like it more if it were hand-made.

Our elders are important... they have a wealth of practical wisdom and life experience to share. Let's not wait until the next official Grandparents Day to visit/remember/honor them. It's still not too late...